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Crawdads & Spartanburgers to Play Exhibition Series

Teams to Meet in Hickory April 1st, Spartanburg April 2nd
February 4, 2025

Hickory, NC- The Hickory Crawdads and Hub City Spartanburgers will play a two-game exhibition series to kick off the 2025 season. The Ranger affiliates will begin the series in Hickory, on Tuesday, April 1st at 6pm before heading to Spartanburg for a game on Wednesday evening at 6:35pm. Tickets for

2025 Giveaway Lineup Announced

Single Game Tickets Now On Sale
February 14, 2025

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads are excited to reveal their 2025 giveaway lineup, featuring 16 giveaway dates. Single game tickets are also on sale for all 66 home games. The season will kick off on Opening Night, Tuesday, April 8th, with a magnet schedule giveaway, presented by Absolute Tree Care, Black

14 Firework Shows Planned for 2025

Daily Promotions Announced
February 11, 2025

Hickory, NC- The daily promotions have been announced for the 2025 season. Homestands will typically kick off with the popular Dollar Dog Tuesday promotion by Hebrew National and WHKY 1290AM & 102.3FM. Hot dogs are just $1 and fans can bring their dog to the ballpark for a $1 ticket

Crawdads Soccer Clinic Returns

Clinic Led by LR Men’s Soccer Team Set for April 12th
February 5, 2025

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads are excited to announce the return of the youth soccer clinic on Saturday, April 12th at LP Frans Stadium. The clinic will run 10am-12pm and is for ages 5-15. Participants will be divided up into stations led by the Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s soccer team. Registration for the

Building 429 to Perform Post-Game Concert

Christian Concert Scheduled for July 26th
January 30, 2025

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads have locked in Building 429 for a post-game Christian Concert on Saturday, July 26th, presented by 106.9 The Light. The band will take the stage following the game against the Augusta GreenJackets at 5pm. Building 429 returns to Hickory, having played at the Frans in 2017.

Swing for the Fences at the Spring Fling

Season Kick-Off Event Set for March 15th
January 28, 2025

Hickory, NC- The Spring Fling, the Crawdads’ annual season kick-off event, will take place on Saturday, March 15th. The event, presented by Lonnie Shook CPA, will be from 11am to 1pm. Fans will have the opportunity to take batting practice on the field during the event. Each participant will get

Crawdads Announce Trio of Jersey Giveaways

Crawdads Announce Trio of Jersey Giveaways
January 21, 2025

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads are gearing up for the 2025 season and have announced the first three giveaway items slated for the summer. The first is a Halloween themed jersey, presented by Black Tie Transportation and KICKS 103.3, that will be given away on Saturday, May 24th. The second is

Conrad-Grams Return for Valentine’s Day

Conrad to Make Deliveries Around Community
January 14, 2025

Hickory, NC- Conrad the Crawdad, the Hickory Crawdads’ lovable mascot, will be making his annual Valentine’s Day Conrad-gram deliveries around the community. Conrad-gram deliveries include a rose from Whitfield’s Flowers & More, a Crawdads tee shirt (youth and adult sizes available), a Family 4-Pack which includes 4 undated tickets and

App State Baseball to Play 6 Games at the Frans

Mountaineers To Play Back-to-Back Weekends in February
January 7, 2025

Hickory, NC- Appalachian State’s baseball team will return to LP Frans Stadium for back-to-back weekend “home” series to start their season. The Mountaineers will begin the season Friday, February 14th at 5pm against the Queens University of Charlotte Royals in Hickory. The series will continue with 2pm games on Saturday

Rangers Announce ‘Dads 2025 Coaching Staff

Maldonado Named Manager, Former LR Bear Joins Staff
January 6, 2025

Hickory, NC- The Texas Rangers announced the 2025 coaching staff for the Crawdads with Carlos Maldonado taking over as manager for the Low-A affiliate. Maldonado arrives in Hickory for his third season as manager of the Rangers’ Low-A club, spending the previous two heading the Down East Wood Ducks to

Crawdads' Stasio Named SAL Clubhouse Manager of the Year

Stasio Nabs Award in 3rd Year with Club
November 12, 2024

Hickory, NC- Minor League Baseball announced on Tuesday that Pete Stasio, the Crawdads home clubhouse manager, was named the South Atlantic League’s Home Clubhouse Manager of the Year for 2024. Stasio joined the Crawdads as the clubhouse manager prior to the 2022 season. His main responsibilities include organizing player meals

2025 Game Times Announced

Four Day Games Return
October 28, 2024

Hickory, NC- The Crawdads have announced the estimated start times for all 66 home games for the 2025 season. Typical Tuesday through Saturday games will have a 7pm first pitch while Sundays will have a 2pm start. Sunday, May 25th will have a 6:30pm first pitch as the Crawdads host

Goat-Karts Alternate Identity Released

Identity Embraces Hickory’s Wagon and Racing Roots
October 22, 2024

Hickory, NC- Racing to the field next season is the newest Crawdads’ alternate identity: the Hickory Goat-Karts. The logo depicts a scarfed and goggled goat riding in a wooden race car, blending Hickory’s roots in the wagon industry and racing. One of Hickory’s first major industries was wagon making. The

Night of Compassion Concert Rescheduled to October 26th

September 26, 2024

SHOW UPDATE: Due to weather we are rescheduling the Night of Compassion featuring Lauren Daigle and special guests from Saturday, September 28 at 7PM to Saturday, October 26 at 6PM at the Crawdads’ Stadium. We apologize for any inconvenience. Lauren Daigle will remain our headlining artist. Due to scheduling conflicts,

Crawdads Fall 4-3 in Finale

Stark Drives in 2 for 'Dads
September 8, 2024

Hickory, NC- The Rome Emperors scored three times in the eighth inning to claim a 4-3 win at LP Frans on Sunday afternoon in the 2024 season finale. The win for Rome levels their 2024 regular season record at 64-64, as they will play in Bowling Green, Kentucky for the

Yeison Answers the Bell, Crawdads Walk Off Rome in Extras

Walk-Off Homer Gives ‘Dads 9-6 Win
September 7, 2024

Hickory, NC- Yeison Morrobel hit a three-run walk off homer in the 10th inning to lift the Hickory Crawdads to a 9-6 win over the Rome Emperors on Saturday night at LP Frans Stadium. D.J. McCarty got the start for the 'Dads and cruised through the first four innings against

Cueva's Blast Beats Rome 4-3

Oviedo Closes Out Game with 9 Out Save
September 6, 2024

Hickory, NC- Danyer Cueva's fourth inning home run lifted the Hickory Crawdads to a 4-3 win over the Rome Emperors on the final Fireworks Friday night in front of 3,131 fans at the Frans. Brayan Mendoza picked up the win for the Crawdads, allowing one earned run over six innings

Walcott & Moore Each Drive in 2 in Loss

Rally Comes Up Short as ‘Dads Fall 10-6
September 5, 2024

Hickory, NC- The Rome Emperors won their third straight game against the Hickory Crawdads by a 10-6 score at LP Frans Stadium on Thursday night. The Crawdads got going early against Rome starter Herick Hernandez, plating a pair of runs on three extra-base hits to take a 2-0 lead after

Rome Flourishes Late, Beats Hickory 9-3

Moore, Disla, and Morrobel Combine for 7 Hits
September 4, 2024

Hickory, NC- The Rome Emperors plated the final eight runs of the game to beat the Hickory Crawdads 9-3 on Wednesday night at LP Frans Stadium. Paul Bonzagni was very solid on the mound for the Crawdads, allowing one run on five hits in five frames. His final LP Frans

Crawdads Drop Opener to Rome

Curry Tabbed with Loss in Game 1
September 3, 2024

Hickory, NC- Garrett Baumann tossed seven shutout innings for Rome on Tuesday night as the Emperors blanked Hickory 7-0 at LP Frans Stadium. The Crawdads, fresh off a pair of 10-run performances against Asheville last weekend, were held to five hits in the game. Rome plated three runs in the

Morrobel's Slam Lifts 'Dads in Series Finale

Crawdads Come Back to Win 5-4
August 25, 2024

Hickory, NC- Yeison Morrobel launched an eighth inning grand slam against Dylan Lesko to send the Hickory Crawdads to a 5-4 win over Bowling Green at LP Frans Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Hot Rods led for majority of the game as Owen Wild neutralized the Crawdads offense, allowing one

Bowling Green Subdues Crawdads

McCarty & Bullpen Combine for 15 Strikeouts
August 24, 2024

Hickory, NC- Four Bowling Green pitchers combined to throw a three-hit shutout, defeating the Hickory Crawdads 5-0 at LP Frans Stadium in front of 3,815 fans on Saturday night. Jackson Baumesiter retired 15 consecutive hitters en route to his second win of the year. The Florida native tossed six innings,

Bowling Green Rallies Late to Beat Hickory 4-3

Crawdads Strike Out 18 in Loss
August 23, 2024

The Bolidos de Bowling Green got a two-run triple from Gionti Turner to regain a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning, beating the Llamas de Hickory at LP Frans Stadium on Friday night. Hickory, playing their final time at home this season as the Llamas de Hickory, plated two runs

Rosario Shines in 5-0 Shutout Win

Pitching Staff Holds Bowling Green to 3 Hits
August 22, 2024

Hickory, NC- Alejandro Rosario pitched five scoreless innings on Thursday night and was supported by a 10-hit attack as the Hickory Crawdads beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods 5-0 at LP Frans Stadium. Rosario's effort was one of dominance, as the Miami native allowed just two hits while striking out

Disla Fuels Crawdads Win

Slugging First Baseman Picks Up 3 Hits, 3 RBI
August 21, 2024

Hickory, NC- Arturo Disla collected three hits on Wednesday night, including his fifth round tripper of the year to propel the Hickory Crawdads to an 8-4 win at LP Frans Stadium. Disla got the Crawdads going in the third inning with a two-run single to right to give starter Paul